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coding-interview-university: Master CS fundamentals for software‑engineer roles

A founder can fast‑track hiring prep with a proven, 362k+ GitHub‑star study roadmap covering algorithms, data structures, and interview tactics. Ideal for tech‑lead teams building engineering talent.
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What it is

Follows a complete computer science study plan to prepare for a software engineering coding interview.

Real use case example

"A founder of a small startup wants to hire engineers but struggles to find qualified candidates. They use the Coding Interview University study plan to identify the missing skills in their hiring process, then use the study plan's quizzes and coding challenges to assess potential hires' abilities. The founder uses this information to create a tailored interview process, ensuring they hire the best-fit candidates more efficiently."

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When to use it
  • •When you want to learn the fundamentals of computer science and software engineering
  • •When you're preparing for coding interviews and need to review key concepts
  • •When you're looking for a structured approach to learning and staying up-to-date with industry developments
Ready-to-paste prompt
Start by reviewing the 'Dynamic Programming' section and work through the example problems listed in the 'Practice' subsection
Heads up: Make sure you have a basic understanding of programming concepts, such as data structures and algorithms, before diving into the study plan, as it assumes some prior knowledge
Saves to your device
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Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/coding-interview-university && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/coding-interview-university/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/coding-interview-university/SKILL.md
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How coding-interview-university: Master CS fundamentals for software‑engineer roles works
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Free to inspect

Coding-interview-university: Master CS fundamentals for software‑engineer roles is a documents-only repository (34 doc files) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit 12 months ago, CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.

Size
Documents only
34 documents · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Nothing to install
A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.
Runs on
Nowhere — you read it
A reading resource, not a program.
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
What's in each folder
translations/Translations31 files
extras/Folder10 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)1 files
READMEDocumentedCI checksCC-BY-SA-4.0 licenseLast update 12 mo ago
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Details
Creator
jwasham
Category
ai-agent
Published
6/6/2016

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